Bauchi, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Bauchi, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Bauchi in 2024 is 697,000, a 4.03% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Bauchi in 2023 was 670,000, a 3.88% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Bauchi in 2022 was 645,000, a 3.86% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Bauchi in 2021 was 621,000, a 3.85% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Nigeria
City Name Population
Lagos 16,536,000
Kano 4,491,000
Abuja 4,026,000
Ibadan 4,004,000
Port Harcourt 3,637,000
Benin City 1,973,000
Onitsha 1,695,000
Uyo 1,393,000
Nnewi 1,301,000
Aba 1,230,000
Kaduna 1,221,000
Ikorodu 1,145,000
Ilorin 1,064,000
Warri 1,031,000
Owerri 1,023,000
Jos 1,001,000
Umuahia 947,000
Lokoja 886,000
Enugu 876,000
Maiduguri 870,000
Oshogbo 796,000
Zaria 786,000
Akure 773,000
Sokoto 734,000
Bauchi 697,000
Abakaliki 693,000
Calabar 685,000
Ogbomosho 656,000
Gombe 596,000
Abeokuta 589,000
Ado-Ekiti 557,000
Katsina 544,000
Potiskum 539,000
Gwagwalada 537,000
Okene 528,000
Okpogho 528,000
Minna 513,000
Igbidu 510,000
Gboko 506,000
Ondo 492,000
Oyo 488,000
Makurdi 472,000
Saki 452,000
Ikot Ekpene 450,000
Effon Alaiye 440,000
Birnin Kebbi 429,000
Ife 423,000
Ilesha 416,000
Ijebu-Ode 394,000
Lafia 388,000
Bauchi - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 697,000 4.03%
2023 670,000 3.88%
2022 645,000 3.86%
2021 621,000 3.85%
2020 598,000 3.82%
2019 576,000 3.78%
2018 555,000 3.93%
2017 534,000 3.69%
2016 515,000 3.83%
2015 496,000 3.77%
2014 478,000 3.69%
2013 461,000 3.83%
2012 444,000 3.74%
2011 428,000 3.88%
2010 412,000 3.78%
2009 397,000 3.66%
2008 383,000 3.79%
2007 369,000 3.94%
2006 355,000 3.80%
2005 342,000 3.64%
2004 330,000 3.77%
2003 318,000 3.92%
2002 306,000 3.73%
2001 295,000 3.87%
2000 284,000 3.65%
1999 274,000 3.79%
1998 264,000 3.94%
1997 254,000 3.67%
1996 245,000 3.81%
1995 236,000 3.96%
1994 227,000 3.65%
1993 219,000 3.79%
1992 211,000 4.46%
1991 202,000 6.32%
1990 190,000 6.15%
1989 179,000 6.55%
1988 168,000 6.33%
1987 158,000 6.04%
1986 149,000 6.43%
1985 140,000 6.06%
1984 132,000 6.45%
1983 124,000 5.98%
1982 117,000 6.36%
1981 110,000 5.77%
1980 104,000 7.22%
1979 97,000 5.43%
1978 92,000 6.98%
1977 86,000 6.17%
1976 81,000 5.19%
1975 77,000 6.94%
1974 72,000 5.88%
1973 68,000 6.25%
1972 64,000 6.67%
1971 60,000 5.26%
1970 57,000 7.55%
1969 53,000 6.00%
1968 50,000 6.38%
1967 47,000 6.82%
1966 44,000 4.76%
1965 42,000 7.69%
1964 39,000 5.41%
1963 37,000 2.78%
1962 36,000 2.86%
1961 35,000 2.94%
1960 34,000 6.25%
1959 32,000 3.23%
1958 31,000 3.33%
1957 30,000 3.45%
1956 29,000 3.57%
1955 28,000 3.70%
1954 27,000 3.85%
1953 26,000 4.00%
1952 25,000 4.17%
1951 24,000 0.00%
1950 24,000 0.00%